Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour. She completed her education via correspondence courses. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular 'Amor Prohibido'.
Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on April 2, 1992. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi.
Selena holds the record of drawing the biggest concert crowd in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her February 1995 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The greatest irony in Selena's musical career is that she became a star singing in her second language. Her first language was English, not Spanish.
Aside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in 1994. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film 'Don Juan de Marco'.
A woman named Yolanda Saldívar worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi Days Inn on the morning of March 31, 1995 in order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the motel an argument ensued over the embezzlement and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena died within hours at a local hospital.
Selena's death shocked and saddened Tejano fans in Latin communities throughout the United States and in Mexico. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor. That summer her album 'Dreaming of You', a combination of Spanish language hits and new English language tracks, debuted at #1 on the Billboard music charts in the US.
In October of 1995 a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of murder and sentenced her to life in prison, with parole eligibility in thirty years.
There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the movie of the same name. The movie became the basis in which Lopez rose to superstardom.
In December 2020, Netflix released "Selena: The Series", together with Selena's family in production, based on her life in childhood, before fame, her space in the music industry and her importance for the Latin scenary, played by Christian Serratos. The series contains 2 parts with 18 episodes in total. The second and final part was released in May 2021.
Quiero Ser
Selena Lyrics
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El unico cariño en tu vida
Quiero ser
Quiero ser
La dueña de las llevas
De tu corazon que guarda tu amorcitO
Quiero ser
Quiero ser tu consentida
Tu todo why la mas querida
Me morire sin tu amor
Quiero ser
La unica en tu mente noche why dia
Quiero ser
Quiero ser
La dueña de las llevas
De tu corazon que guarda tu amorcito
Quiero ser
Quiero ser parte de tu vida...
The Selena Y Los Dinos's song Quiero Ser is a passionate plea of love from the singer to her significant other. The lyrics speak of the singer's desire to be the only love in the life of the person she loves. The first two lines in the song, "Quiero ser el unico cariño en tu vida, quiero ser," which when translated means "I want to be the only love in your life, I want to be," emphasize the singer's longing to be the center of her lover's attention. She also expresses her wish to have the keys to the heart that holds his/her love for her. This phrase, "La dueña de las llevas de tu corazon que guarda tu amorcito," which translates to "The owner of the keys to your heart that holds your love," conveys her idea of being the only one who holds the keys to her lover's heart.
The rest of the lyrics in the song elaborate on the singer's desire to be a significant part of her lover's life. She wants to be the one her lover thinks about constantly, both day and night. The line "La unica en tu mente noche why dia," which translates to "The only one on your mind day and night," illustrates this point. Furthermore, the singer wishes to be the most loved and cherished one in her lover's life. The line "Tu todo why la mas querida," meaning "Your everything and the most loved," conveys this idea effectively. Without her lover's love, the singer feels incomplete and feels like she would die.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero ser
I want to be
El unico cariño en tu vida
The only love in your life
Quiero ser
I want to be
Quiero ser
I want to be
La dueña de las llaves
The owner of the keys
De tu corazon que guarda tu amorcito
Of your heart that guards your little love
Quiero ser
I want to be
Quiero ser parte de tu vida
I want to be part of your life
Quiero ser tu consentida
I want to be your sweetheart
Tu todo y la mas querida
Your everything and the most beloved
Me morire sin tu amor
I will die without your love
Quiero ser
I want to be
La unica en tu mente noche y dia
The only one in your mind day and night
Quiero ser
I want to be
Quiero ser
I want to be
La dueña de las llaves
The owner of the keys
De tu corazon que guarda tu amorcito
Of your heart that guards your little love
Quiero ser
I want to be
Quiero ser parte de tu vida
I want to be part of your life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: A.B. QUINTANILLA, A.B., III QUINTANILLA, PETE ASTUDILLO
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